The longest tramway in the world. Along the Belgian coast from Knokke to De Panne (Coastal tram)

[@desanipt]

Oh wow, I had never heard about that line. The line is really impressive!!

[@fabsoundsmusic]

thanxs xxxx. I lived in Knokke. I used this tramway to Oostend...xxxx from Brazil.

[@trainguy69]

I rode this line from de panne to oostende today, I knew it was the longest in Europe but didn't know it was the longest in the world

[@Trainviking]

At the moment of recording it was :). It's a nice and fun way to travel along the coast.

[@edes6953]

​@@Trainvikingoui, on a fait toute la ligne, trop belle promenade

[@adamknights1897]

Excellent video, would love to see more Belgian train travel videos, or any coastal train travel.

[@Trainviking]

I do have more Belgian trains on my channel 😉.

[@edprior2821]

Canadian here. This video brings back great memories of when I rode this tram from one end to the other five years ago, It was a fantastic experience trundling through resort towns and alongside the beaches and dunes.

[@anonomia5535]

The old yellow validation machines are indeed not used anymore since last year (it surprises me they didn't remove them yet). If you look well, you can see a sticker on their left. Below this, there are buttons to choose how many zones you wanted to travel. This zone-based ticketing system has also been abolished quite some time ago already.

[@imaginox9]

Nice video ! Actually there are 3 tram types on this route: the BN/ACEC LRV from 1982, that you covered and can also find on the Charleroi Light Metro, the Siemens Hermelijn from 1999, a few of them are at the coast all the time but most of them are brought from Antwerp and Ghent in the summer to cope with the enourmous increase of passengers, and then you have the brand new CAF Urbos that you covered, that are replacing the old BN trams that are completely eaten by the sea salt.

[@lindavainomae3489]

Taking this tram the whole way and hopping on and off seems lke a great way to spend a summer day. The sofa style seat at the very back of the older tram gives it a real sitting room feel. I really liked the old stone station too - I am glad it survived!. Thanks for the interesting report! 🚡

[@Trainviking]

Thanks. It is absolutely nice to Explorer the coast a but this way. About 6 years ago, I went here for some days and I really enjoyed it. For the video it went all a bit quick, but it's absolutely fun to do so.

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Such a great route with the tram!

[@johnstevenson1709]

I love belgium for some reason its got a reputation for being dull in the uk but ive been a couple of times and really enjoyed it, plus the beers great

[@karoslif9818]

Absolutely stunning is the Belgium coast, we in Los Angeles may take the record for longest lightrail but we could never come close challenge for beauty in scenery.

[@TreinspotterDDL]

Belgium keeps the record for longest single line, Los Angeles has the biggest network

[@karoslif9818]

@@TreinspotterDDL Los Angeles actually has the A line that is now 48 miles long compared to Belgium's 42 mile light rail line, but I'd much rather live in Belgium where you can ride without the high chance of being a victim of some violent crime.

[@TreinspotterDDL]

@@karoslif9818 oh didn’t know that, cool!

[@railway187]

Good video. There are three types of coastal trams: the BN-series (the oldest), the Hermelijn (more recent) and the slimmer dolphin-like CAF (since this year). On some occasions the historical trams you mentioned run aling different parts of the coast, among them the older yellow coastal trams and also other trams from other places, one even from Holland. 🤓 These older trams are indeed not run by De Lijn, but by TTO. These older trams would make a nice seperate video too 😎

[@racingweirdo]

het is de bedoeling dat hermelijnen niet meer aan de kust gaan rijden, zodra alle caf zijn geleverd

[@railway187]

@@racingweirdo Thanks, I didn’t know that. 🙏

[@andrehb]

Great video, thanks for posting

[@sridharang5890]

Nice and informative 👍

[@gerryfranklindriver]

nice gentle viewing well done

[@Trainviking]

Thank you 😊

[@Andrewjg_89]

This is why trams in Europe are so environmentally friendly.

[@thevoid5503]

Misschien moeten wij dat hier in Nederland ook maar eens doen: om te beginnen dan van Den Helder naar Hoek van Holland - en als we dan een paar oude spoorlijnen herstellen hebben we meteen een stuk minder files in de zomer.

[@Trainviking]

Zou ik zeker wat voor voelen als Hagenees doe in Egmond is opgegroeid :).

[@Drago1995]

i did mine on the 14th of July 2021

[@leesavings7426]

The old validation machine looks identical to the old MetCard validator in Melbourne!

[@Neojhun]

Gah the old soft card stock MetCards. Even if you have a long term Fair it was just a Plastic Coated version of the same card stock. When I was a Student I use to buy the 1/2 Yearly because that was the limit the cards could survive. Thus automatically get a fresh one middle of the year. My PTV card is soo old it expired when I did not go Melbourne from early 2019 to all of 2020. Still like New. Melbourne also has the 2nd longest Tram Route Number 75 to Vermont South.

[@MrJimmy440]

Great video, but I’d prefer hear the sounds of the train rolling down the rails than the music.

[@darth_renjo]

May I have an Video Idea for you: Compare the train prices between a lot of countries in relation to KM/€. ^^

[@Trainviking]

I am planning this. Actually I want to start with the Nethetlands, give some hacks as well to travel cheaper, but things are changing so fast haha. And talking fully into the camera isn't my thing to be honest. So these videos do cost more time. But they are on these videos are on their way.

[@darth_renjo]

@@Trainviking Yay 😀. For example if you drive from Maastricht to Amsterdam (and back), the Holland Day Ticket is way Cheaper than buying single-ride tickets.

[@Trainviking]

@@darth_renjo there is even a cheaper way, but that one has been stopped so actually I already wrote a script, that... Well this video is really causing me a headace. But I'll upload it this year for sure.

[@adamuppsala1931]

I did it today. I wouldn't recommend a tram with the commercials because you can't see through the windows.

[@1983Mocassin]

That are the older ones. I don’t like those commercials as well, although I don’t notice them anymore. But that’s probably because I live at the Belgian coast and use the tram regularly. For example to visit my aunt and uncle.

[@adamuppsala1931]

@@1983Mocassin Lucky you man. I love Flemish Belgium and its coast.

[@eviv19]

Die “nieuwe” voertuigen worden enkel als aanvulling gebruikt in de zomer

[@Trainviking]

Aaaahhh er waren aardig wat van moet ik zeggen.

[@anonomia5535]

Klopt niet. Dat waren de Hermelijnen, deze zullen de volledige oude vloot vervangen tegen de zomer van 2022.

[@Trainviking]

@@anonomia5535 dat is ook wat ik dacht haha.

[@tyrese3745]

I’m afraid that record will be broken this coming Friday, as in Los Angeles, California, USA, the Los Angeles County Metro will officially open the Regional Connector and its three new stations (Little Tokyo/Arts District, Historic Broadway and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill). As it does, the A (Blue) Line will take over the Foothill section of the L (Gold) Line, in which the existing line from 7th Street to Downtown Long Beach will be linked. At 49.5 miles (79.7 kilometers), it will become the longest light rail line in the world. It will even longer when Phase 2B of the Foothill extension (Glendora - Pomona-North) opens in 2025. Nevertheless, it is a great coastal tram.

[@MMTB616]

Rode the line end to end in 1974!

[@Trainviking]

Must have been very different back than.

[@v2factoryman]

Very well produced video! I'm visiting Bruges from England in early June. I have researched getting a train to do either all or part of the tram route. We could start at Knokke, or Blankenberg, or Ostend I think? Is there any section which is more enjoyable than another? Having said that, we enjoy both town and sea views. Thanks in advance and I have subscribed.

[@Trainviking]

Thank you 😊. Actually the part south from Oostend (just south) and a bit north from Oostend are my favorite parts. South because it's going along the beach and north became of the old tram stop for example.

[@v2factoryman]

@@Trainviking many thanks!